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This course dives into core elements of a nurse and midwife’s scope of practice relating to hepatitis B. Nursing and midwifery professionals are provided with in-depth, practical and person-centered hepatitis B care information, with a different will focus and topic each session.
Target Audience:
Nurses and midwives working in Australia who see patients living with HBV or from high-prevalence populations and have previous experience and knowledge of hepatitis B.
Course Components:
The online course is structured as 2 hours of facilitated interactive education via webinar. A mix of learning methods will be used including:
- Presentation of content
- Interactive quiz
- Case studies
- Panel discussions
- Group discussion
- Interaction between the course speaker, facilitator and attendees will be encouraged, enabling attendees to speak to their experience working in the hepatitis B/viral hepatitis field and fostering an information exchange.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Describe the importance of inclusive, person-centered and culturally safe care in the management of hepatitis B patients
- Discuss the role of the nurse and midwife using evidence-based care for people living with hepatitis B
- Identify opportunities for quality improvement activities within practice with regards to hepatitis B management
Endorsement and CPD:
HBV s100 Prescribers will be allocated 1 HBV Prescriber Point
This activity is equivalent to 2 CPD hours.
Participants may also complete the recommended pre-course learning module, which is independently endorsed for 1hr of CPD. Please access this pre-course learning module here.
Australian College of Midwives Endorsed Activity
